Free Public Readings and Signings

Monday Jul 22, 2013

Many of our guests of honour are coming into town a day or two
early and have agreed to
do some readings outside our festival. Their books will
also be on sale at the reading sites if you wish to purchase them and
get a couple of autographs early.

The first reading will be on Thursday evening before the festival at the
University of Calgary at 7pm at the Taylor Family Digital Library (TFDL) in
the Gallery Hall. You can park in the parkade by the main entrance off 24th
Avenue.

When Words Collide Aurora Nomination

The Editors' Panel

When Words Collide has again been nominated for an Aurora Award, Canada's top science fiction and fantasy award. Please, visit their site and join the Canadian Science Fiction & Fantasy Association so you can vote for this year's nominees.

Romance Through the Ages

OOPS, or, I Hate Computers

Wednesday May 01, 2013

Due to a software glitch (my story and I'm sticking to it), the
contact information for those wonderful people who signed up to be
volunteers in the past few weeks has been lost. If you have
volunteered but not heard from our volunteer co-ordinator, please sign up again. Thank you!

Next Meeting

Wednesday Apr 17, 2013

Our planning meetings are usually the second Sunday of the
month. The next one will be May 19. Meetings (from now
on) will run from 10 AM to noon in the upstairs community room
of the Macleod Trail Co-op (just south of Heritage Dr.) 8818 Macleod
Trail SE. If you would like to help us plan for next year's festival
or just check out what is going on, please drop in.

An Hour with Rebecca Moesta

Next Meeting

Sunday Feb 10, 2013

Our planning meetings are usually the second Sunday of the
month. The next one will be March 10. Meetings (from now
on) will run from 10 AM to noon in the upstairs community room
of the Macleod Trail Co-op (just south of Heritage Dr.) 8818 Macleod
Trail SE. If you would like to help us plan for next year's festival
or just check out what is going on, please drop in.

Call for Papers

Friday Jan 18, 2013

When Words Collide is hosting an academic colloquium on August 10,
2013. We welcome presentations that explore creative writing pedagogy,
genre writing in academic settings, and critical investigations of
genre works, including mystery, science fiction, romance, western,
horror, fantasy, young adult, and others. Please see here for detailed information.

Pre-Festival Workshops

Tuesday Jan 15, 2013

If you want to take a writing workshop, now
is your chance! Workshops are open to registered member of When
Words Collide only.

Conflict and Tension

Next Meeting

Monday Dec 10, 2012

Our planning meetings are usually the second Sunday of the
month. The next one will be January 13. Meetings (from now
on) will run from 10 AM to noon in the upstairs community room
of the Macleod Trail Co-op (just south of Heritage Dr.) 8818 Macleod
Trail SE. If you would like to help us plan for next year's festival
or just check out what is going on, please drop in.

Always the Bad Guy

Fantasy Readings - Nov. 19th & 20th at 7 PM

Tuesday Nov 13, 2012

On Monday, November 19th and Tuesday, November 20th at 7pm each night there will be
readings and Q & A with Karen Dudley and Chadwich Ginther. Their books are
being published by Ravenstone press. Ravenstone is an imprint of Turnstone
press (one of our guests for next year).

Humour in Fiction

Wyn Lit 73 -2012

Wynterblue Publishing is holding
their annual 73-hour novella writing contest for Canadian authors. See
their web site for details.

We Have a Cunning Plan - or Part of One - Part 2

Sunday Oct 14, 2012

Our planning meetings are usually the second Sunday of the
month. The next one will be in December. There is no meeting
in November. Meetings (from now on) will run from 10 AM to
noon in the upstairs community room of the Macleod Trail Co-op
(just south of Heritage Dr.) 8818 Macleod Trail SE. If you would like
to help us plan for next year's festival or just check out what is
going on, please drop in.

We Have a Cunning Plan - or Part of One

Monday Sep 17, 2012

Our next planning meeting is Sunday October 14th from 12 - 2 PM in
the upstairs community room of the Macleod Trail Co-op (just south of
Heritage Dr.) 8818 Macleod Trail SE. If you would like to help us
plan for next year's festival or just check out what is going on,
please drop in.

The Next Podcast Episode

From His Chairpersonness

Monday Sep 10, 2012

Thanks to everyone who came out to the BBQ. A fun time was had by all and we raised just shy of $1,000 toward expenses for next year's guests.

Planning for the 3rd Edition of When Words Collide (2013) is
underway. Stay tuned for developments as they happen. If you would
like to help us plan for next year or be one of our volunteers next
summer, please let us know via our volunteers' page.

Another Note from Your Humble Narrator

Wednesday Aug 22, 2012

The online registration system is now
active. If you didn't register at this year's festival you can now do
so in the comfort of your own home or office. Just don't register
while driving. We'd like you to get there in one piece.

Food, Glorious Food!

Wednesday August 15, 2012

On Saturday, 2012 September 8, you too can spend a
delightful afternoon stuffing yourself with food, participating in our
immense book raffle and supporting When Words Collide 2013.

All for the paltry pittance of ten tiny dollars.

Good food, good company, good books and a plethora of warm fuzzies:
What could be better?

The barbecue will begin at noon and go until about 4 P.M.
The location is the Richmond Meadows Townhouse Complex Party
Room (centre building), just north of the Richmond Road Calgary
Co-op store. Please note that you must park on 39th Street
or in the Co-op parking lot: There is no visitor parking on
site.

A Note from Your Humble Narrator

Sunday Aug 14, 2012

I'm revamping the online registration system so please be patient
if you are just dying to register for next year. It will be up in a
couple of days.

Another Year, Another Festival

Sunday Aug 12, 2012

When Words Collide is over for another year but don't be sad — we'll
be back in 2013: bigger and better than ever.

Thank you to all our guests, our panelists and our members for
making 2012 an even more successful year than our first.

Information on the next When Words Collide will start appearing in
the next few days. Stay tuned!